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A team of 香港六合彩中特网 students has been named one of six finalists of this year鈥檚 Hult Prize. The听international initiative, backed by Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, helps launch听social enterprises from universities.

Rice Inc was founded by biomedical sciences, statistical science and economics students Lincoln Lee, Julia Vannaxay, Vannie Koay and Kisum Chan.

Talking about their achievement, CEO Lincoln Lee said: 鈥淚t almost feels surreal. It鈥檚 one of those moments that you think happens to other people, not you. All the work we've done, the challenges we鈥檝e overcome, it鈥檚 all coming together and culminating in something amazing. There's still a lingering apprehension of the unknown but we feel something positive is coming. We really feel the impact of the full journey. Looking back, it's been unbelievable.鈥�

Their business addresses 2018鈥檚 Hult Prize Challenge - of harnessing energy to transform the lives of millions - by offering rice farmers an innovative way of funding the efficient treatment of rice crops. Hundreds of millions of tons of rice goes to waste every year because of poor post-harvest practices. Rice Inc not only solves this problem but also guarantees a higher quality of rice grain, meaning farmers are paid more for their produce.

The winners of the Hult Prize will be announced on Saturday 15 September, after the six finalists pitch听at The UN in New York. The best idea will be awarded $1 million to make their business idea a reality.

Rice Inc听and 香港六合彩中特网 Innovation & Enterprise

The business advice team at our innovation hub, 香港六合彩中特网 BaseKX, have been heavily involved in assisting Lincoln, Julia, Vannie and Kisum on their journey to the Hult Prize final. Entrepreneurship Acceleration Manager Bao Tieu听personally delivered hours of mentoring, including guidance on best pitching practice.

On top of this, Innovation & Enterprise has happily contributed financially to ensure Rice Inc was able to attend the Hult Prize Summer Accelerator and now听the grand final. This support has already paid dividends for Rice Inc, who won the first London Higher UniVenture Student Entrepreneur Competition earlier this year.

Rice Inc's journey began in October 2017 when they attended a meeting organised by 香港六合彩中特网 Hult Prize Campus Director, Mascha Samkova, to encourage 香港六合彩中特网 students to take part. Three startups 鈥� Rice Inc, Fuelnomy (greener autonomous car designs) and Earth Sun Initiative (accessible solution to non-potable water) 鈥� emerged from this听to progress to the regional finals of the Hult Prize, an unprecedented achievement for the university.

Bright future for Rice Inc

Nine months ago the Rice Inc team was a group of regular students starting their second year at 香港六合彩中特网. Now, with the help and support of 香港六合彩中特网 Innovation & Enterprise, they鈥檙e accomplished professional thinkers leading a generation to change the world.

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